Arizona head soccer coach Jedd Fisch is the brand new man on the helm of the Washington Huskies, the college confirmed Sunday.
The primary report was reported by Jason Scheer of 247 Sports activities.
Fisch held talks with Washington on Saturday afternoon earlier than the deal was struck on Sunday, in accordance with studies. The deal reportedly benefits Fisch over $50 million in a seven-year contract with a wage of $7.75 million per season.
Fisch not too long ago led Arizona to an Alamo Bowl victory after a 9-3 common season and the Wildcats' first bowl look since 2017. Final yr additionally marked the primary time since 2014, and simply the fourth time at school historical past, that this system achieved 10 wins. Arizona additionally completed the season on a seven-game successful streak, its longest since 1998, and completed eleventh — its finest end in 25 years.
“I want to thank Coach Fisch for his tireless work and tireless dedication to rebuilding Arizona soccer into some extent of pleasure for all the Wildcat household. Whereas we didn’t need Coach Fisch to go away and have accomplished all the things doable to retain him by persevering with our funding within the soccer program, we want him the very best as he begins a brand new chapter in his profession,” athletic director Dave Heeke mentioned in an announcement. .
“In relation to subsequent steps, now we have a shared imaginative and prescient for this system and our student-athletes. Arizona Soccer is properly positioned for future success and championships, and I’m assured that we’ll appeal to a brand new chief who will proceed the constructive trajectory of our nationally ranked soccer program. A nationwide seek for a brand new head coach is underway and I’ll chorus from making any public feedback till our subsequent head coach is introduced.”
That was after Fisch arrived in Tucson with the Wildcats on a 12-game dropping streak. The Florida alum was in a position to flip this system round after going 1-11 in his first yr and 5-7 in 2022.
Arizona employed Fisch to a five-year deal in December 2020 earlier than signing an extension that will preserve him in Tucson by way of 2027. The $16.3 million contract signed in December 2022 included $15.9 million in wage and bonuses and a $400,000 bonus {dollars} that ought to have been activated if Fisch was nonetheless in Arizona by November.
Fisch was set to make $3 million in 2024, $3.2 million in 2025, $3.25 million in 2026 and $3.6 million in 2027 in Arizona.
Fisch returns to Seattle after serving because the Seahawks quarterbacks coach below Pete Carroll in 2010. Fisch additionally labored within the Massive Ten on Jim Harbaugh's employees at Michigan in 2015-16.
Previous to becoming a member of the Wildcats in December 2020, Fisch had a one-year stint with the New England Patriots as quarterbacks coach in 2020.
He was beforehand an assistant with the Los Angeles Rams below head coach Sean McVay, however has by no means been a head teaching rent in school or the professionals, although he did go 1-1 because the interim head coach at UCLA for a part of the 2017 season. .
Washington made it to the nationwide championship that season, dropping to Michigan. Huskies head coach Kalen DaBoer left to steer the Alabama Crimson Tide after longtime legendary head coach Nick Saban left on Wednesday.
